European Union Referendum Bill

Ian Murray Excerpts

Thursday 18th June 2015 Commons Chamber

16:56

Division 21

Ayes: 267

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Labour: 204
Scottish National Party: 55
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
UK Independence Party: 1
Conservative: 1

Noes: 308

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Conservative: 306
Ulster Unionist Party: 1

[Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)]

On a point of order, Mrs Laing. For the third time this week the House has taken a position in votes that will be recorded in Hansard and in the official record of the House. Unfortunately shortly after those votes have been taken certain SNP MPs have tweeted out completely the contrary to the result of the votes. That happened on the Scotland Bill on Monday, the European Union Referendum Bill on Tuesday and again this evening. Can you rule on whether that is bringing the House into disrepute and how we stop that happening?

[The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Mrs Eleanor Laing)]

I understand the point that the hon. Gentleman makes, and he has done well to draw it to the attention of the House and, no doubt, further afield, but he will appreciate that it is not a matter on which I can rule from the Chair at present. One would hope that a reasoned report of what happens in this Chamber will be disseminated widely throughout the country by many means of communication, not just on social media, and that people will always choose which report they wish to believe.